so much so (that)
idiom
: to the extent that
The twins look alike—so much so that even their parents sometimes confuse them.
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Demand to buy a spot has surpassed expectations for Fox’s initial rate of $7 million so much so that the network has sold at least 10 of its Super Bowl slots for upwards of $8 million each, a person with direct knowledge of the matter confirmed to CNN.
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Bringing Vida into this world was an intense process that filled Rodriguez and her husband with constant anxiety, so much so that Dario had to start taking medication for his skyrocketing blood pressure.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
View 5 Images The struggle is very real for folks learning to play piano, so much so that many abandon study when faced with painfully slow progress.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2025
The Starbucks ceramic mug hype is real – so much so, CEO Brian Niccol mentioned it three times during the company’s Jan. 28 earnings call.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 29 Jan. 2025
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Bringing Vida into this world was an intense process that filled Rodriguez and her husband with constant anxiety, so much so that Dario had to start taking medication for his skyrocketing blood pressure.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
View 5 Images The struggle is very real for folks learning to play piano, so much so that many abandon study when faced with painfully slow progress.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2025
The Starbucks ceramic mug hype is real – so much so, CEO Brian Niccol mentioned it three times during the company’s Jan. 28 earnings call.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 29 Jan. 2025
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“So much so (that).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20much%20so%20%28that%29. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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